An amazing Sweet Potato Protein Dessert Bowl for a cozy fall treat! This healthy sweet potato dessert is sweetened with protein powder, and has no added sugar. Low fat and gluten free too!
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Not kidding, the reason I went for this sweet potato dessert is because I had a ton of sweet potatoes I got from a brand and got a bit tired of having the roasted veggie bowls.
A dessert with sweet potato and protein powder was just my kind of thing.
Sneaking some vegetables into a dessert and making it extra healthy too!
Ingredients for Sweet Potato Protein Dessert Bowl
This amazing sweet potato protein dessert bowl is sweetened with protein powder and has no added sugar – a healthy breakfast or dessert option.
- Cooled, Mashed Sweet Potato
- Vanilla Protein Powder: I used Quest Nutrition Vanilla whey-casein here; Its sweet and a great alternative for sugar too!
- Unflavored Protein Powder for a slightly extra high protein dessert bowl. Quest Nutrition Multi-purpose here.
- Ground Cinnamon and Nutmeg
- Unsweetened Almond Milk
Tips to make Sweet Potato Protein Powder Dessert
This sweet potato protein powder dessert is a quick and easy recipe, but here’s some pointers to get it right.
- Cook sweet potato completely until soft and easily pierces with a fork. You want it to mash well.
- Let sweet potato cool completely before adding other ingredients; A warm bowl is okay, but the ingredients might not mix well.
- Add milk a little at a time so you don’t end up with a mixture that’s too runny.
Can you store Sweet Potato Dessert Bowl
This sweet potato protein bowl is great for a makeahead or meal prep dessert too. This dessert will keep in the fridge for up to 5 days in an airtight container.
Another option is to bulk prep this healthy sweet potato dessert in a large container and then portion out into individual servings every day.
Options for Healthy Sweet Potato Dessert
I make healthy sweet potato dessert bowl with the ingredient list above, but here’s some other options for a healthy breakfast or dessert:
- Unflavored Protein Powder: About 2 tsp Coconut Flour
- Coconut Flour: 1½ Tbsp Almond Flour. Oat flour might work here too
- Vanilla Protein Powder: 2 tablespoons worth of your choice of sweetener.
To keep this recipe healthy and sugar free, I recommend Lakanto’s 1:1 zero calorie monkfruit sugar substitute. Code HAYLSKITCHEN gets you a discount here.
You can also use their sugar-free maple syrup (Same discount code here). - Almond Milk: Regular milk or lactose-free milk or any other milk
Vegan Sweet Potato Dessert
This high protein sweet potato dessert can easily be made Vegan and dairy free with plant based protein powder.
Gluten Free?
We already use coconut flour in this sweet potato dessert, so this recipe is Gluten free as is!
Some more High Protein Sweet Potato Recipes
- Protein Sweet Potato Bread
- Crispy Sweet Potato Protein Waffles
- Sweet Potato Protein Brownies
- Chocolate Chip Sweet Potato Protein Oatmeal Cookies
Or some Healthy Sweet Potato Dessert Recipes
- Sweet Potato Turtle Brownies
- Chocolate Chip Sweet Potato Blondies
- Double Chocolate Sweet Potato Brownies
- Sweet Potato Casserole for One with Bacon Pecan Streusel
- Sweet Potato Pie Baked Oatmeal
Sweet Potato Protein Dessert Bowl – No Bake, Easy!
Ingredients
- ½ cup Mashed Sweet Potato, 140g, from about ½ large, See notes to prep
- 2 Tbsp Vanilla Protein Powder, Whey-casein, 11g, See post for subs
- 1 Tbsp Unflavored Protein Powder, Whey-casein, 6g
- ½ Tbsp Coconut Flour, 3g
- ⅛ tsp Cinnamon
- Pinch of Nutmeg
- 2 Tbsp Unsweetened Almond Milk, 30ml
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine all ingredients except milk – sweet potato, vanilla protein powder, unflavored protein powder, coconut flour, cinnamon and nutmeg.
- Add milk – little at a time – and mix until smooth.
- Add more or less milk as needed; Taste and add sweetener as needed.
Notes
- For mashed sweet potatoes:
- Peel and chop sweet potato into 1½” cubes. Add to boiling water and let cook about 12-15 minutes till easily pierced with fork.
- Drain water and let cool 1-2 mins.
- Use hand mixer, food processor or high speed blender and puree until smooth.
Cool completely.
- Nutrition information is calculated using products recommended below.
- See post for alternate ingredients, tips and storage options.
- Quest Nutrition Vanilla Whey-Casein Protein Powder
- Quest Nutrition Multi-purpose Mix (Unflavored) Whey-Casein Protein Powder
- Servings: 1½ cups | Serving size: 1½ cups
- Calories: 185kcal
- Fat: 1.3g | Saturated fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 27.5g | Fiber: 5.4g | Sugar: 5.9g
- Protein: 16.3g
This has become a staple in my afternoon or evening – a warm bowl, high in protein and it tastes so good. I have tried it with both white and dark chocolate chips and it’s so good. The smooth texture makes you forget you are eating sweet potato! Such a tasty treat! Thanks for sharing!!
This really is a quick one to make, and great to get the veggies and protein in at the same time!
Love the dark chocolate chip idea!